#243300
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.7% 0.075 125.5), rgb(36, 51, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#243300 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #243300 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 51, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.075 125.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #243300 | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #243300 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #243300 text on white | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #243300 text on black | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFBC
oklch(88.4% 0.049 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3CB8C
oklch(80.9% 0.088 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BB043
oklch(70.8% 0.143 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#243300
oklch(29.7% 0.075 125.5)
#243300 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #362F00 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352E04 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26302A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #243300
#243300
oklch(29.7% 0.075 125.5)
- #36224A
#36224A
oklch(29.7% 0.073 305.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #243300
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #243300. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.027
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.040
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.057
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.067
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.068
Use #243300 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.